Brazil to Host World Cup, Olympics and Utah DelegationUtah trade mission to Brazil will build business relationships

Salt Lake City, UTAH — The Utah trade mission to Brazil led by Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) will depart Saturday September 21st and is bound for the cities of Sao Paulo, Curitiba, Londrina and Rio de Janeiro. While visiting these cities, the Utah delegation will meet with Brazilian business leaders, government and education officials to strengthen Utah’s trade with Brazil. The trade mission to Brazil is comprised of Utah business, education, government leaders.

Brazil is one of the strongest countries in South America, and is continuing to grow in the global market. From 2005 to 2012 annual Utah exports to Brazil have grown over 200 percent. The trade mission to Brazil is focused on building key business and government relationships in order to make noticeable increases in Utah exports to Brazil and foreign direct investment from Brazil.

“Utah has the right connections and the right motivation to create a remarkable relationship with Brazil,” said Harvey Scott, Director, International Trade and Diplomacy Office. “A country as large as Brazil can present many opportunities and challenges to companies who wish to do business there. This trade mission will greatly help open the doors that will make doing business in Brazil both more efficient and effective.”

Attendees of the trade mission will include key representatives from 20 organizations such as: Wells Fargo Bank, Kennecott-Rio Tinto, Albion Laboratories, Kaddas Enterprises and Lithium Storage, to name a few1. Also attending the trade mission will be representatives from the World Trade Center Utah and GOED.

“Brazil will take the world stage and has the opportunity to demonstrate that they are a key player in the global economy as they host the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics,” said Vincent Mikolay, Managing Director, GOED. “We are excited to explore export opportunities with key industries in Utah, while sharing the reasons why Utah is a great place to live, visit, invest and expand.”

Utah has been recognized as an economic leader in the US. As we build our trade relations with South America and specifically Brazil, our economy will be strengthened and diversified. All of this will be possible due in large part to Utah’s hardworking, educated workforce, and the collaboration between the Utah business community and government.

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Full list of companies participating in the trade mission

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Albion Laboratories

Access Technology Solutions

CAO Group Inc.

Christopher Publications

Chris Herrod Construction

Creative Media

Cuisine Unlimited

Dr. Tim Juices

Echelon Engine LLC

Kaddas Enterprises

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Kennecott-Rio Tinto

Lithium Storage Inc.

Pixio

Randall Edwards & Associates

Rockwell Time

Utah State of Education

Wells Fargo

World Trade Center

Zions Bank

About the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) Web: www.business.utah.gov

The Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) charter is based on Governor Gary Herbert’s commitment to economic development statewide. Utah’s economic development vision is that Utah will lead the nation as the best performing economy and be recognized as a premier global business destination. The mandate for this office is to provide rich business resources for the creation, growth and recruitment of companies to Utah and to increase tourism and film production in the state. GOED accomplishes this mission through the administration of programs that are based around targeted industries or “economic clusters” that demonstrate the best potential for development. GOED utilizes state resources and private sector contracts to fulfill its mission. For more information please contact: Michael Sullivan, 801-538-8811 or mgsullivan@utah.gov.